https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292306 A consent decree may be challenged only on grounds that would invalidate the compromise itself, such as fraud, mistake, or undue influence; a fresh suit could not be used to impeach it on an unpleaded and unproved allegation of illegality or lack of jurisdiction. Where the alleged defect depended on disputed facts and had already been raised in earlier proceedings, ignorance of law did not create a basis to avoid the decree. The earlier decree, having been passed by a competent court, also operated as res judicata and estoppel inter partes, so the same issue could not be re-agitated in a new suit. The compromise remained binding and the collateral challenge failed. en-us Thu, 05 Dec 1935 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 18 Dec 2020 16:31:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292306 A consent decree may be challenged only on grounds that would invalidate the compromise itself, such as fraud, mistake, or undue influence; a fresh suit could not be used to impeach it on an unpleaded and unproved allegation of illegality or lack of jurisdiction. Where the alleged defect depended on disputed facts and had already been raised in earlier proceedings, ignorance of law did not create a basis to avoid the decree. The earlier decree, having been passed by a competent court, also operated as res judicata and estoppel inter partes, so the same issue could not be re-agitated in a new suit. The compromise remained binding and the collateral challenge failed. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 05 Dec 1935 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292306